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In clinical work, an awareness of patients' subjective experiences, particularly their perceptions of interpersonal relationships, is indispensable. The aim of this book is to improve care and treatment planning by describing a structured approach to eliciting patients' core relationship patterns.

Psychotherapy with Female Offenders documents the rich and varied psychotherapeutic work undertaken by dedicated specialists at HMP Holloway was the largest women¿s prison in Europe, historically holding numerous infamous female criminals and eliciting intrigue and fascination from the public.

Psychotherapy with Female Offenders documents the rich and varied psychotherapeutic work undertaken by dedicated specialists at HMP Holloway was the largest women¿s prison in Europe, historically holding numerous infamous female criminals and eliciting intrigue and fascination from the public.

The book consists of important chapters on the creative ways in which colleagues have utilised and expanded upon Welldon's work in the field of forensic psychotherapy in a variety of settings, including in hospitals, prisons, community mental health clinics, and, also, in private practice.

Argues the case for the usefulness of an empirically based understanding of the internal world of juvenile sex offenders as a way of humanely relating to their difficulties. This title details the extent and nature of juvenile sex offending and its impact on victims and provides a description of this offender group.

This is a thought-provoking new collection that investigates the inherent difficulties in risk assessment in a series of papers by specialists in various aspects of forensic psychiatry and psychotherapy. An indispensable guide for any healthcare professional as well as fascinating insight into this highly-pressured environment.

In clinical work, an awareness of patients' subjective experiences, particularly their perceptions of interpersonal relationships, is indispensable. The aim of this book is to improve care and treatment planning by describing a structured approach to eliciting patients' core relationship patterns.

Illustrates the author's studies of female sexuality and perversions, perverse transference, malignant bonding, perverse motherhood, and the impact upon children of viewing domestic violence. This title also outlines the development of forensic psychotherapy as a new field of clinical and academic endeavour and the author's involvement in this.

Explores various aspects of violence and the attendant emotional, psychological, biological and social features. This work highlights the importance of prevention and early intervention and the implicit use of therapy to help children who are in these vulnerable and dangerous states of mind and body.

This coherent and compelling book enriches the developing field of forensic psychotherapy, and illustrates how Winnicott's thinking continues to inform psychoanalytical work with deprived, delinquent, and forensic patients. Brett Kahr brings together the work of eminent clinicians who have combined a wide range of thought-provoking clinical material with careful theoretical discussion.